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LCI Spotlight: Jamie Miernik

By Marlee Townsend | April 24, 2024
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The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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Why Public Agencies Make Great Bicycle Friendly Businesses: Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

By Marlee Townsend | April 22, 2024
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Communities and organizations often use the League’s Bicycle Friendly America program as a way to set local benchmarks and receive actionable feedback around bicycling improvements they could make for everyone’s…

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Shift Gears on Safety: Why Bike Education Matters (and How You Can Help)

By Bike League | April 19, 2024
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You’ve probably heard it before: “oh, I couldn’t bike here, it’s too [fill in your town’s biggest barrier to biking.]” Hesitations about safety or about skills aren’t uncommon. Cycling can…

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2024 State Legislative Roundup: E-Bike Registration & More

By Jamil Modaffari | April 17, 2024
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We’re four months into 2024, and most state legislatures across the country are in session deciding the laws and funding allocations that will shape life in each respective state. The…

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Highest ever reported number of people killed while biking in 2022 

By Ken McLeod | April 8, 2024
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The tragedy of people being killed while biking continues to increase. This, despite the multitudes of federal, state, and local agencies saying they are dedicated to eradicating roadway deaths. Our…

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New Resource: Setting Speed Limits for Health and Safety

By Ken McLeod | April 4, 2024
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It’s National Public Health Week and the League of American Bicyclists is proud to celebrate with a new resource, “Setting Speed Limits for Health and Safety.“ Public health is the…

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Meet the Winners of the League’s 2024 Community Spark Grants 

By Marlee Townsend | April 2, 2024
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Today, the League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 Community Spark Grants! After extensive review, the League selected 15 communities to each receive $1,500…

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Carving out Space with Austin Killips

By Marlee Townsend | March 31, 2024
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women who are currently shaping cycling history. One such figure is Austin Killips, who holds the title of being “the first transgender…

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Congratulations to our 2024 Advocacy and Education Award winners

By Lauren Jenkins | March 27, 2024
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For the first time since 2019, we were thrilled to host our annual Advocacy and Education Awards ceremony in person at this year’s Summit. There is something just particularly special…

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Mattapan on Wheels: Sparking Change in Their Community

By Marlee Townsend | March 4, 2024
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It’s no secret that the power of the bicycle is transformative. Communities nationwide are taking innovative approaches to spark local change for better bicycling, and seeing incredible results. This is…

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